Pride and Parley in a Poverty Dilemma
In a heated scene Olive Mellen uses quiet leverage to secure rent money from Mr. Deane, then she negotiates a marriage pledge as poverty drives their power play. The next day Deane ponders Olive’s charm and eventual union, while a columnist notes nursery do’s and don’ts and a brisk travel tale ends with a 400 mile rail sprint from Algiers to Biskra in six hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Deane
Olive
Miss Mellen
Noo
Prisoner of War Helps Widow Fight Rent Extortion
Matthew Deane confronts Widow Clarkson over overdue rent. Olive Mellen, Clarkson’s niece, locks him in and denounces profit from another's poverty. She rebukes his plan to seize furniture, urging Christian responsibility and offering mercy over court action.
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Olive
Mr. Deane
Mr. Deant
Clarkson
Matthew
Miss Olive Mellen
Matthew Deane
Qlive
Chicago Herald
Jenkins
Mr. Denne
Miss Melleo
Tam
Durable Water Gate Fails In Flood Prone Farmland Areas
Description explains a cheaply made water gate by farmers, built with branches from large creeks. Heavy rains wash the gate away, allowing access to corn and wheat fields and causing crop and livestock damage. The text urges a gate design that stays in place despite frequent downpours, with an illustration showing a better concept.
Water Gate Fence Across Creek for Field Protection
A home made water gate using two oak poles spanning a branch with cross planks forming a lock like gate. The supporters rest in the mud bed, sink when flood or debris comes, and become more rigid with water. designed to keep large livestock out while pigs may slip beneath unless planks are near the bed. Built in workshop and movable between locations. Farmers' Voice.
Advice on Ontario road reform by A. W. Campbell
Ontario provincial road instructor A W Campbell argues for replacing labor tax with township land assessments. He proposes dividing townships into four or five divisions, appointing a road commissioner, standard road widths of 18 to 24 feet, contracted construction, and year to year work until all roads meet a proper standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Campbell
Ontario
United States
Campbell
Orange Judd Farmer
Garden Storage Tricks For Winter Planting And Preservation
Garden tips note roots stored in boxes or barrels covered with sand stay better than drying in a cellar. Novelty varieties bring pleasure. Radish seed survives winter in ground. Sow late fall cabbage stores until spring using a sunken barrel method for accessibility. Por headshat kept till spring, pitting preferred.
Valuable Formulas for Insecticides and Fungicides
The article lists proven mixtures for pest control on fruit trees including apple peach and grape. It describes dilutions like London purple with water for early sprays, copper sulfate lime blends for mildew and grape rot, and Bordeaux mix. It notes application timing after bloom and at ten day intervals, with emphasis on proper mixing and use of a force pump for spraying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Seale
Orchard pruning boat noted in Washington orchard
A homemade pruning boat from a Washington orchard is described as a sled with a twelve foot length and a platform of inch boards to hold prunings. The limbs and twigs cut from trees are gathered on the sled and burned nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pruning Boat Described For Orchard Work And Hauling
A pruning boat with priming knives is used by four men to trim tree limbs. They load branches onto the boat hitched to two horses, burn excess wood, and use the contraption to rid orchards of insects and disease germs. The boat also doubles as a manure sled and for hauling hay and corn fodder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Shoemaker
Cranberry Growing Advised By Canadian Growers
A Canadian fruit growers meeting discussed cranberry cultivation with testimony stressing sand soil three to six inches deep irrigation essential to keep land damp and flooded until May. A grower reported $300 net per acre from Cherry Bell and urged diversification, noting many neighbors have started cranberries despite early skepticism. Also noted: ladybugs released from Australia to Portugal to combat scale on citrus, aiding Portugal’s orchards and implying gradual orchard renewal.
Stray Stories and Humorous Snippets in One Page
A collage of light verse and quips from circa late 19th to early 20th century humor columns. Jokes range from school challenges and courtship to stage patter and domestic irony featuring named papers and common social scenes. Notable voices mimic Chicago Times-Herald, Washington Star, and Chicago Post in brisk, era-typical banter.
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Jack
Sparta
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BR EL Corerasp
Williston, N. Dak
Willibert Marmenouxe
Bragnppe Bald
Tian
Willibert Marmaduke
Withbert
Chicago Daily Record
Thia
N.Y
Algiers
Biskra
Advice From
Canada
Portugal
California
Pacific Coast
Lisbon
Harlem
Rasmus
Weil
Chile
Mike
Itm
Washington Star
Am Amnateur
Chicago Times-Herald
Chicago Record
Phwat
Vater
Chicago Post
Bet
Los Washington
Stebb
Penn
Chicago Daily News
Chicago
Echo
Joba
Cleveland Plaim
Catholic Standard
Miser
Chicago Tribune
Sorghum
Catholic Standard and Times
Elsie
Oletimer
Puck
O'Toole
Philadelphia Bulletin
Squills
Pills
N. ¥. Journal
Freddy
Detroit Free Press
Young Ladies’ Seminary
Macy Septemuer
Pasha Iareae
Marty Foola
Chicago Daily
Sds
Talaha
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
Winchester Avenue
Mew
Haver, Conn
Reg
Muller
OF Jars
Minneapolis
Minn
Vaslus
SNL
Aie Rasan
Coleen, Cit
Ome
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